Events Detail

Hudson Institute's Center for Latin American Studies recently held an event titled:

Douglas Farah

Fonseca, Fradkin, Daremblum, Farah, and Cirino

Iran's Growing Presence in Latin America

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

11:30 AM- 2:00 PM

11:30 – 12:00

Lunch

12:00 – 2:00

Program:

Jaime Daremblum

Director, Hudson's Center for Latin American Studies

Introductory Remarks

Keynote Address:

Douglas Farah

The Strategic Threat: Iran in Latin America

Douglas Farah senior investigator for the NEFA Foundation (www.nefafoundation.org) and a senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center (IASC).He is also a national security consultant to the U.S government and military, author of two books, "Blood From Stones: The Secret Financial Network of Terror," (Broadway, 2004) and "Merchant of Death: Money, Guns, Planes and the Man Who Makes War Possible," and was a foreign correspondent covering Latin America and West Africa for the Washington Post for two decades.

Panel Discussion:

Hillel Fradkin (moderator)

Iran's International Horizon and Ambitions

Hillel Fradkin is a senior fellow of the Hudson Institute where he directs its Center on Islam, Democracy and the Future of the Muslim World. He is the founder of Current Trends in Islamist Ideology, the leading journal on contemporary Islamism (sometimes known as militant or radical Islam) which he co-edits with Husain Haqqani and Eric Brown.

Brian Fonseca

Emerging Relationships: Iran and Latin America

Brian Fonseca is the Senior Political and Security Analyst at Florida International University's Western Hemisphere Security Analysis Center. His academic background is International Relations specifically Latin American studies. Brian Fonseca served in the United States Marine Corps from 1997-2004 and facilitated the training of several foreign military forces in both hostile theaters and during peace time operations. Brian Fonseca received several national awards recognizing his efforts and strategic thinking capabilities.

Julio Cirino

Chavez and His Iranian Supporters

Julio Cirino is a historian, journalist, and Director of International Relations with the Fundacion Pensar in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has published numerous articles and books on Latin American politics, international relations, and security affairs.

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